When the Museum is Closed
by Emi Yagi
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Description
A joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOID
There she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.
When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.
Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum's curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?
When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.
Translated by Yuki Tejima
READERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:
'I quickly became addicted'
'Lyrical and enchanting'
'Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms'
'Unlike anything I've ever read'
'Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical'
'Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
There she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.
When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.
Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum's curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?
When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.
Translated by Yuki Tejima
READERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:
'I quickly became addicted'
'Lyrical and enchanting'
'Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms'
'Unlike anything I've ever read'
'Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical'
'Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
Book Information
Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Miscellaneous
Format
Softcover
Pages
160
Price
19.50 €
Posts
4
Auch wenn mir 'Diary of a void' insgesamt noch besser gefallen hat, war auch dieses Leseerlebnis von Emi Yagi fantastisch. Das ist eines dieser Bücher, die man unbedingt ein zweites Mal lesen will, auch wenn selbst dann nicht garantiert ist, dass man das Werk vollumfänglich verstehen wird. Besonders angetan haben es mir die spannenden Beobachtungen zwischen den Zeilen und natürlich, der nicht näher erklärte Magical Realis Anteil...liebs doch einfach :)
2.5
Nicht was ich erwartet habe.
Tatsächlich habe ich das Buch gekauft weil ich Diary of Void echt gut fand und ich Museen liebe. Das hier habe ich aber ncuht erwartet. Es war an sich interessant, dass sie mit der Statue redet und auch das Ende fand ich gut. Dazwischen aber hat mir irgendwie etwas gefehlt...
Description
A joyful queer love story from the author of Japanese cult hit DIARY OF A VOID
There she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.
When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.
Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum's curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?
When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.
Translated by Yuki Tejima
READERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:
'I quickly became addicted'
'Lyrical and enchanting'
'Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms'
'Unlike anything I've ever read'
'Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical'
'Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
There she stood. A goddess. I was in love with the marble goddess.
When Rika Horauchi accepts an unusual new part-time job, she never expects to fall in love.
Rika has been tasked with talking to Venus, to keep her company when the museum is closed on Mondays. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of their surroundings, she opens up new worlds for Rika, and they speak about everything. But when the museum's curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?
When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a love story about our perceptions of beauty, overcoming loneliness and breaking free.
Translated by Yuki Tejima
READERS LOVE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED:
'I quickly became addicted'
'Lyrical and enchanting'
'Filled with comedy, yet it constantly makes the reader question societal norms'
'Unlike anything I've ever read'
'Effortlessly blends the everyday with the fantastical'
'Fun, charming... if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety or just feeling like you don't quite belong you'll relate to and enjoy'
Book Information
Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Miscellaneous
Format
Softcover
Pages
160
Price
19.50 €
Posts
4
Auch wenn mir 'Diary of a void' insgesamt noch besser gefallen hat, war auch dieses Leseerlebnis von Emi Yagi fantastisch. Das ist eines dieser Bücher, die man unbedingt ein zweites Mal lesen will, auch wenn selbst dann nicht garantiert ist, dass man das Werk vollumfänglich verstehen wird. Besonders angetan haben es mir die spannenden Beobachtungen zwischen den Zeilen und natürlich, der nicht näher erklärte Magical Realis Anteil...liebs doch einfach :)
2.5
Nicht was ich erwartet habe.
Tatsächlich habe ich das Buch gekauft weil ich Diary of Void echt gut fand und ich Museen liebe. Das hier habe ich aber ncuht erwartet. Es war an sich interessant, dass sie mit der Statue redet und auch das Ende fand ich gut. Dazwischen aber hat mir irgendwie etwas gefehlt...